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全国高等教育自学考试英语阅读一试题
全国2004年7月高等教育自学考试
英语阅读
(一)试题
课程代码:
00595
请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上
Ⅰ.Vocabulary.(10%)
Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththeproperformofthewordinthebrackets.WritethewordontheAnswerSheet.
1.(inferior)Havingrealizedherbodily________tohercousins,JaneEyredreadedcominghome.
2.(stir)His________speechencouragedustostudyevenharder.
3.(propose)Shallwediscusstheintentionbook________lastweek.
4.(sympathy)Iknowyoufeelangry,andI________you.
5.(conspicuous)Theshygirltriedtomakeherselfas________aspossible.
6.(dignify)OurEnglishteacherisa________lady.
7.(agree)Smileatme,andstopbeingso________.
8.(caution)Sheopenedthedoor________soasnottowakethebady.
9.(commit)Hehasalotof________forhehasagreedtopayhisbrother’sschoolexpenses.
10.(exasperate)The________noiseupstairsmademeupset.
Ⅱ.TextComprehension.(20%)
Accordingtothetextsyouhavelearned,decidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrueorfalse.WriteTorFontheAnswerSheet.
1.InNoMarriage,NoApologies,familiesandhouseholdsarethesameconcepts.
2.InTheDecameron, Filomena’sstorywasconcernedwiththepeopleintheroyalpalace.
3.AccordingtoBringingupChildren,anadult’scharacterisinagreatmeasuredecidedbyhischildhoodexperiences.
4.InADay’sWait,whatledtheboytothinkthathewasgoingtodiewasthathemistooktheFahrenheitscalefortheCelsiusone.
5.InHowtoLiveLikeaMillionaire,accordingtotheauthor,marriageisoneoftheimportantfactorsinbuildingwealth.
6.InRipVanWinkle,Riphadformedthehabitofbeingagreeabletoallbythinkinghighlyofeveryoneexcepthiswife.
7.InTheLadyortheTiger,thekingwascruelandhadnoneofthegraceandpolishofhisneighbors.
8.InNewApplications,thebankmanager,AIGropin,wassuchanextravagantpersonthathewasnotacceptedbymanypeopleinthetown.
9.AccordingtoTheWorldatWar,BritainfavoredthecampofGermanybecauseFrancethreatenedherinterestsinAfricaandRussiathreatenedherIndianborder.
10.AccordingtoTheStoryoftheBible,thefaceofnaturewasaformlessmassindarknessinthebeginning.
11.AccordingtoStoriesfromGreekMyths,PrometheushadneverrebelledagainstZeus’supremacy;hisonlycrimewastohelpmortalmentoraisethemselvesaboveallanimals.
12.InBricksfromtheToweroftheBabel,theauthordoesnotagreethatInternationallanguagescanmakesuccessfultranslationsoffictions.
13.AccordingtoWhatBodyLanguageCanTellYouThatWordsCannot,inearlycourtshipbothmanandwomanarebehavingawkwardly,oftenveryuncertainastowhatisbesttosay.
14.InTheGirlsinTheirSummerDresses,Francessaid,“Lookoutyou’llbreakyourneck.”Shesaidsotowarnherhusbandofthedangerinthestreet.
15.InTrueLove,Joe’staskistosearchfortheidealwomanforhimself.
16.InJaneEyre,Mrs.Reeddidn’tallowJanetojointhecompanyofhersonanddaughters.
17.AccordingtoTheMerchantofVenice,manynobleandprincelysuitorswishedtomarryPortiabecausesheinheritedalargesumofmoneyfromherfatherwhohaddiedrecently.
18.InThecanterburyTales,thethreeyoungmenforgottheirattempttofindoutandkillDeathwhentheycaughtaglanceofgreatnumberofgoldpiecesontheground.
19.InTheNecklace,theheroinewasprettyandcharming,butshewasunfortunatelybornintoafamilyofafactoryworker.
20.AccordingtoHowGorge,OnceuponaTime,GotupEarlyintheMorning,Gorge’swatchwentwrongoneeveningandstoppedataquarterpasteightbecausehehungitupoverhispillowwithouteverlookingatit.
Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension.(50%)
SectionA:
ReadingComprehension Inthispartthereare4readingpassagesfollowedby20questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4optionsmarkedA,B,C,andD,youshoulddecideonthebestoneandwriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.(40%)
Passage1
Telecommuting—substitutingthecomputerforthetriptothejob—hasbeenhailedasasolutiontoallkindsofproblemsrelatedtoofficework.
Forworkersitpromisesfreedomfromtheoffice,lesstimewastedintraffic,andhelpwithchild-careconflicts.Formanagement,telecommutinghelpskeephighperformersonboard,minimizestardinessandabsenteeismbyeliminatingcommutes,allowsperiodsofsolitudeforhigh-concentrationtasks,andprovidesschedulingflexibility,insomeareas,suchasSouthernCaliforniaandSeattle,Washington,localgovernmentsareencouragingcompanies-tostarttelecommutingprogramsinordertoreducerush-hourcongestionandimproveairquality.
Butthesebenefitsdonotcomeeasily.Makingatelecommutingprogramworkrequirescarefulplanningandanunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweentelecommutingrealitiesandpopularimages.
Manyworkersareseducedbyrosyillusionsoflifeasatelecommuter.AcomputerprogrammerfromNewYorkCitymovestothetranquilAdirondackMountainsandstaysincontactwithherofficeviacomputer.Amanagercomesintohisofficethreedaysaweekandworksathometheothertwo.Anaccountantstaysathometocareforhersickchild;shehooksuphertelephonemodemconnectionsanddoesofficeworkbetweencallstothedoctor.
Thesearepowerfulimages,buttheyarealimitedreflectionofreality.Telecommutingworkerssoonlearnthatitisalmostimpossibletoconcentrateonworkandcareforayoungchildatthesametime.Beforeacertainage,youngchildrencannotrecognize,muchlessrespect,thenecessaryboundariesbetweenworkandfamily.Additionalchildsupportisnecessaryiftheparentistogetanyworkdone.Management,too,mustseparatethemythfromthereality.Althoughthemediahaspaidagreatdealofattentiontotelecommuting,inmostcasesitistheemployee’ssituation,nottheavailabilityoftechnology,thatprecipitatesatelecommutingarrangement.
Thatispartlywhy,despitethewidespreadpresscoverage,thenumberofcompanieswithwork-at-homeprogramsorpolicyguidelinesremainssmall.
1.Whatisthemainsubjectofthepassage?
A.Businessmanagementpolicies
B.Drivingtowork
C.Extendingtheworkplacebymeansofcomputers
D.Computersforchild-carepurposes
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaproblemforofficeemployees?
A.Beingrestrictedtotheoffice
B.Incurringexpensesforlunchesandclothing
C.Takingcareofsickchildren
D.Drivinginheavytraffic
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaproblemforemployersthatispotentiallysolvedbytelecommuting?
A.Employees’latenessforwork
B.Employees’absencefromwork
C.Employees’needfortimealonetoworkintensively
D.Employees’conflictswithsecondjobs
4.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthormentionasapossibledisadvantageoftelecommuting?
A.Smallchildrencannotunderstandtheboundariesofworkandplay.
B.Computertechnologyisnotadvancedenoughtoaccommodatetheneedsofeverysituation.
C.Electricalmalfunctionscandestroyaproject.
D.Theworkeroftendoesnothavealltheneededresourcesathome.
5.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoftelecommutingasdescribedinthepassage?
A.Ascientistinalaboratorydevelopingplansforaspacestation
B.Atechnicalwritersendingviacomputerdocumentscreatedathome
C.Acomputertechnicianrepairinganofficecomputernetwork
D.Ateacherdirectingcomputerassistedlearning,inaprivateschool
Passage2
NosoonerhadthefirstintrepidmaleaviatorssafelyreturnedtoEarththanitseemedthatwomen,too,hadbeensmittenbyanurgetofly.Frommerespectatorstheybecamewillingpassengersandfinallypilotsintheirownright,plottingtheirskillsanddaringlineagainstthehazardsoftheairandtheskepticismoftheirmalecounterparts.Indoingso,theyenlargedthetraditionalboundsofawomen’sworld,wonfortheirsexanewsenseofcompetenceandachievement,andcontributedhandsomelytotheprogressofaviation.
Butrecognitionoftheirabilitiesdidnotcomeeasily.“Mendonotbelieveuscapable.”thefamedaviatorAmeliaEarhartonceremarkedtoafriend.“Becausewearewomen,seldomarewetrustedtodoanefficientjob.”Indeedoldattitudesdiedhard:
whenCharlesLindberghvisitedtheSovietUnionin1938withhiswife,Anne-herselfapilotandgiftedproponentofaviation-hewasastonishedtodiscoverbothmenandwomenflyingintheSovietAirForce.
Suchconventionalwisdommadeitdifficultforwomentoraisemoneyfortheup-to-dateequipmenttheyneededtocompeteonanequalbasiswithmen.Yettheydidcompete,andoftentheytriumphedfinallydespitetheodds.
RuthLaw,whose590-mileflightfromChicagotoHornell,NewYork,setanewnonstopdistancerecordin1916,exemplifiedtheresourcefulnessandgritdemandedofanywomanwhowantedtofly.AndwhensheaddressedtheAeroClubofAmericaaftercompletingherhistoricjourney,herplainspokenwordstestifiedtoauniversalhumanmotivationthatwasunaffectedbygender:
“Myflightwasdonewithnoexpectationofreward,”shedeclared,“justpurelyfortheloveofaccomplishment.”
6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.ALongFlight B.WomeninAviationHistory
C.DangersFacedbyPilots D.WomenSpectators
7.Accordingtothepassage,womenpilotsweresuccessfulinallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.
A.challengingtheconventionalroleofwomen
B.contributingtothescienceofaviation
C.winninguniversalrecognitionfrommen
D.buildingtheconfidenceofwomen
8.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheUnitedStatesAirForcein1938?
A.Ithadnowom
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